sumitsurai

This plugin allows you to create unlimited custom groups of featured posts. 
Admin can create unlimited groups and assign the posts under one or multiple groups. 
The widget section allows the admin to show these groups of featured posts. The widget section is hugely customizable to enter HTML and CSS to give the featured posts blocks the desired look. 
Please refer to the help section for more details.

Featured Posts with Multiple Custom Groups (FPMCG)

This plugin allows you to create unlimited custom groups of featured posts.

kaser

Easily configure this widget to display any amount of posts (from 1 to 99) from a category into any widgetized area of your blog.
<ul>
<li>You can create custom titles</li>
<li>You can set how many posts you wish to display</li>
<li>You can choose from Posts or Custom Post Types</li>
<li>You can select any category</li>
<li>You can choose wether or not to link the widget title to the archive of that category or custom post type</li>
<li>You can choose wether or not to display the post title above the featured image</li>
<li>You can choose from predefined image sizes, or set custom width and height</li>
<li>You can choose to align the featured image Left, Center or Right</li>
<li>You can run as many instances of the widget that you want to!</li>
<li>You can order your posts randomly</li>
</ul>

AK Featured Post Widget

A widget that you can use to display your blog posts, custom post types, or woocommerce products!

Featured Posts with Multiple Custom Groups (FPMCG) vs AK Featured Post Widget